Antique Bronze Temple Vessel vintage native american rugs Three Third Phase stacked diamonds

Three Third Phase stacked diamonds connected with narrow contrasting lines between them with the central Diamond Row flanked with wider bands of carded browns and alternating narrow rows of an aniline rose/red and yellow in the ten bands

The twill (the fine design) is complex in contrast to the bold rows of diamonds designs

1910 - 1930

Normally the container is mounted on a round base

Antique Bronze Temple Vessel vintage native american rugs Three Third Phase stacked diamondsA Shivite temple bronze that is meant to contain water to be poured over a Linga. Normally the container is mounted on a round base. Some say this is used during summer to keep the deity, Linga, cool. Museum quality in good condition Size: ex private collection